South Africa Imports from Uruguay

South Africa's imports from Uruguay rose to $38.14 million in 2024, up from $29.59 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 28.9% ($8.55 million) from the previous year. Top imports for South Africa from Uruguay were Pharmaceutical products ($15.96 million), Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard ($6.92 million), Dairy, eggs, honey and other animal products ($4.96 million).

South Africa had a trade deficit with Uruguay that widened to $21.15 million in 2024 from $8.3 million in 2023. This is an increase of 154.7% ($12.85 million).

South Africa Imports from Uruguay by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of South Africa imports from Uruguay by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Pharmaceutical products $15.96M 2024
2 Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard $6.92M 2024
3 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $4.96M 2024
4 Wood and wood products, charcoal $2.33M 2024
5 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $1.64M 2024
6 Meat and edible offal $965,038.80 2024
7 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $824,410.11 2024
8 Cereals $671,432.97 2024
9 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $596,034.80 2024
10 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $577,924.42 2024
11 Food industry residues, animal feed $576,779.61 2024
12 Wool and animal hair fabrics $531,320.19 2024
13 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $498,733.81 2024
14 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $493,029.54 2024
15 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $138,722.91 2024
16 Plastics and plastic articles $134,669.52 2024
17 Raw hides, skins, leather $95,080.98 2024
18 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $81,835.40 2024
19 Organic chemicals $63,452.98 2024
20 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $23,912.98 2024
21 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $21,834.47 2024
22 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $15,177.73 2024
23 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $6,821.07 2024
24 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $1,803.74 2024
25 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $1,351.60 2024
26 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $1,333.42 2024
27 Man-made filaments $781.77 2024
28 Knitted or crocheted clothing $369.70 2024
29 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $298.08 2024
30 Paper, paperboard and articles $111.42 2024
31 Miscellaneous chemical products $93.73 2024
32 Rubber and rubber articles $78.56 2024
33 Footwear and parts $62.02 2024
34 Articles of iron or steel $60.05 2024
35 Ceramic products $33.57 2024
36 Miscellaneous base metal articles $30.35 2024
37 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $19.60 2024
38 Non-knitted clothing $18.89 2024
39 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $9.72 2024